News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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Inside the special section in this issue is tucked a copy of an extremely important document: The Declaration of Independence. These days it’s easy to look up anything; you can download the same copy we did from the National Archives. But the copy inside this paper is printed. You can hold it, study it, wonder at the style of the writing and of the lettering and reflect on the differences between the world of our founding rebels and the one you live in today. You can also reflect on what is not different — the principles expressed so elo... Full story
Two western Washington men were arrested June 18, charged with cutting up and stealing copper cables at Grand Coulee Dam. The two, Victor W. Ford, 43, of Lake Stevens, and Michael R. Bruce, 47, of Everett, were observed by Bureau of Reclamation plant protection cameras and later arrested by Grand Coulee police at 2 p.m. between the top of the dam and the pullout viewing area at Riley Point. A large copper cable had been cut and dragged up to the sidewalk in plain view of people pulling over at Riley Point to view the dam. When confronted, Ford... Full story
Contractors made the first concrete pour of footings last Friday. Workers were on the job on an overtime day as they try to make up some of the time lost when fill had to be regraded. Officials say that there may be overtime until the two weeks is made up. The past two weeks workers have been on the job Fridays, an overtime day, since they regularly work four 10-hour days. Officials from Walker Construction hope to back on schedule by Sept. 1. The K-12 school facility is scheduled for... Full story
Group to release 50,000 fish Some 50,000 rainbow trout will be released into Banks Lake July 2. It will be the second such batch this year that POWER, the Promoters of Wildlife and Environmental Resources, has raised from fingerlings and released into the fishery. The group raises about a quarter million fish a year, also including kokanee, and boasts a very low mortality rate at its net pens in Electric City. They can use more help. Anyone interested can join them at 9 a.m. Burglars make off... Full story
Everyone likes a good old fashioned Fourth of July celebration. You can enjoy one next week, the “Festival of America” a three-day affair, right here in the Grand Coulee Dam area. The celebration kicks off on Thursday, July 4, with music in the park below the Visitor Center. There’s lots to do. A number of craft booths will be on hand and several food booths will fix a summer-time lunch or dinner for you. All the particulars are in a special “Festival of America” celebration secrtion inside th... Full story
A chamber of commerce-sponsored meeting of community leaders Monday selected a committee whose goal is to approach the three municipalities that collect hotel/motel tax money about the possible formation of a tourism advisory board to oversee spending it. Many in the room clearly would like to see local municipal councils shake loose of nearly a half million dollars not being used to increase tourism, the intent of the law that authorizes the tax. The meeting was a continuation of an earlier gathering where many of the same people discussed... Full story
Rodeo fans will enjoy two evenings of entertainment at the Ridge Riders Rodeo Grounds this Friday and Saturday. Friday night, beginning at 7 p.m., the Ridge Riders feature the 2nd Annual Cleatis Lacy Memorial Bull Ride. Action starts at 7, but concession stands and the beer garden start up at 6 p.m. Admission for the bull riding event is $10. Then on Saturday night, at 6 p.m., rodeo fans get another opportunity to see a “ranch rodeo.” On that night the concession stands and beer garden open at 5 p.m. Admission fee for Saturday’s event is $8. T... Full story
The Colville Business Council will have four new members as a result of the tribal general election last week. The election was held June 15, and absentee ballots were received until Thursday last week. Newcomers to the Business Council will be Stevey Seymour, Jack W., Ferguson, Ricky Gabriel and Allen (Charley) Hammond. Seymour, in the Inchelium Position 1 race, beat out David T. Madera, 220-146. Ferguson, in the Keller District Position 1 contest, defeated John F. Stensgar, 107-98. Ricky Gabriel, in the Nespelem District Position 1 race,... Full story
Jaylyn Kensler, left, outlasts the competition on the way to her 7-minute, 30-second hula hoop victory during Mill Pond Days in Nespelem June 22. The community event featured seemingly dozens of activities from 3-on-3 basketball to a parade. — Scott Hunter photo... Full story
Police checked on an Oregon kayaker who was sitting on the rocks talking on his cell phone from inside the buoy line above the dam. Logan Wetherell, of Umpqua, Ore., had kayaked from the Canadian border to Grand Coulee Dam and was figuring out how to get his kayak to the bridge area so he could continue his trip. Police stated that he had his red kayak on a hand drawn trailer and was about to relocate to the bridge area. They noted that Wetherell was charging his cell phone with a solar powered charger. The man had exited Lake Roosevelt at... Full story
Both Coulee Dam and Grand Coulee police officers last Wednesday were involved in the arrest near the Grand Coulee Post Office of a juvenile wanted in a series of warrants on five counts of first-degree child molestation and five counts of second-degree incest. A Coulee Dam officer, Joe Lauseng, who was at the post office at the time, was approached by the youth’s grandfather, who told him that he had the 15-year-old in his SUV parked nearby. Lauseng, because of the seriousness of the warrants, detained the juvenile and because of j... Full story
Summer is upon us, and I did some remembering. If this were a movie we would have the wavy, blurry, flashback screen now. It was a very hot summer and I, my brother Jamie (Jeremy), and stepbrothers Eric and Howard Wilson were swimming at Coulee Playland. There used to be a little cove of water right next to the highway. Now it is filled with rocks and there is a walking path built up there, but back then it was a little swimming area. We would lie on the little beach there and from time to time... Full story
April Gabbert displays her stained glass original art at The Saturday Market in Grand Coulee June 15. The market is organized by the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of Commerce to offer an inexpensive way for hobbyists or anyone else to offer their goods. Gabbert brings her work to a table she shares with her sister, who makes jewelry. — Scott Hunter photo... Full story
Dear CDFCU, Please do not build a shop where the public garden once was! I used to love going to the public garden. The last time we went everything was plowed down. My little sister and I cried the whole time! In my opinion, there should be another garden planted! It would also help the community! Lillie LaPlace What happened to the community garden? This week, my daughters and I drove to the Coulee Dam community garden to pick raspberries, as we love to do at this time of the year. As I was parking the car by the credit union I stared in... Full story
We decided to retire here 15 years ago. Fishing and golfing were our favorite things. Whoops … Seems we entered at the time the golf course was going into a BIG change wanting to go from 9 to 18 holes. Needless to say, things changed. Lots of things we still do not understand happened, and lots of different messes. Including, seeing the course last year in a devastated state. TODAY, the course is in the best shape we have seen it since moving here. And guess what? Volunteers stepped in and are working hard to keep an asset that this c... Full story
Thank you for making The Star available. It brings back many memories. I am in Oregon and have lived here since we moved from CD in 1951. My father, Les Hubbard was first a shovel operator and then crane operator. My grandfather, Hartley E. Hubbard (1889-1970) was a rock mason and did the rock work in the parks, and after he retired did the rock work on the Community Church. He lived in Lone Pine and we lived in Koonsville and Coulee Dam on Camas Street. Those my age (73) that grew up there will remember some of my teachers: Mrs. Foley, Mrs.... Full story
Colville tribal elections 2013 are over... history; however, the Colville Confederated Tribes are still held hostage in the dictatorship-driven governmental systems through our sitting tribal council. Nepotism, collusion, buddy-buddy favor and fiscal mismanagement reign supreme! The Colville Tribal membership in general need to become informed/participative to tribal affairs and end this defacto madam queen/C7G rule of our CCT governmental delivery systems. As both lackluster, non-performing, yes-man council incumbents were re-seated in the... Full story
Just read the wonderful story about the fellow who asked his son why he loved him and the son said "It's just a given." From a 4-year-old! That is incredible. Warms my heart. Linda Thompson... Full story
Ronnie E. Haven (53) became our guardian angel on June 17, 2013. Ron was born on February 23, 1960 in Coulee Dam, Wash. to Ed and Carolyn Haven, and eventually became big brother to Gary Haven. Growing up in the Grand Coulee area, Ronne, lived his youth to the fullest, graduating from Lake Roosevelt High School with the class of 1978. Afterwards, he moved on to join the Local 14 Iron Workers Association in Spokane, Wash. Iron working soon became his career of choice. Ron decided to transfer to... Full story
November 1, 1920-October 16, 2012 Family and friends are invited to join us for an informal memorial gathering for Phyllis Sears at McGinnis Lake Saturday, June 29, at 2 p.m. She passed away to join her father Perry, mother Ella, brother Bud, and sister Betty on October 16, 2012, just two weeks and two days short of her 92nd birthday.... Full story
Calvin R. Winstead (89) passed away at his Electric City, Wash., home Friday, June 14, 2013. Cal was born April 30, 1924, in Tioga, Louisiana, the second youngest of Allen and Nora Winstead’s eight children. Calvin remembered sitting on his father’s lap as a youngster, drinking his coffee. (might be where he got his 2-pot-a-day habit). His dad would give him one bullet and the gun because they knew if Calvin went hunting they would have dinner. When he was 9 years old, Calvin’s mom died and at 1... Full story
A Celebration of Life for Martha Stefanik will be held Saturday, July 6, 2013, 11 a.m., at Banks Lake Bible Church, 25 School Avenue in Electric City with Pastor Bill Williams officiating. Immediately following, the ladies of the church will be having a luncheon for friends and family at the Grand Coulee Dam Seniors, 203 Main Street in Grand Coulee. At 3 p.m., there will be an inurnment at Spring Canyon Cemetery for Martha and her late husband, Edward Stefanik. Ed passed away on February 12, 1998 and Martha passed away on April 3,... Full story
Funeral Mass for Robert F. Lehto will be held at 1 p.m., on Saturday, June 29, 2013, at St. Henry’s Catholic Church in Grand Coulee. Mr. Lehto passed away on Good Friday, March 29, 2013. He will be interred in the family plot in Spring Canyon Cemetery. He leaves behind his children and grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers and sisters.... Full story
Glenn Dee Stauffer, 71, passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2013. He was born on May 24, 1942, to Alvin Godfrey Stauffer and Rachel Della Rindlisbacher in Ogden, Utah. Glenn graduated from Weber High School in 1960 after which he attended Weber State College. In 1966 Glenn enlisted in the Army Reserves from which he retired after 22 years of active service. He remained on the active retired list for another 10 years. He married Deborah (Debbie) Mae Ludwig on December 9, 1966. Glenn and Debbie... Full story
Cheryl Hoffman, of Funzees, presents information on birding to chamber of commerce members at their weekly luncheon at Pepper Jack’s Thursday. — Scott Hunter photo... Full story
